Red Dragon

In this thriller prequel, an FBI agent turns to the incarcerated cannibal Hannibal Lecter for assistance in tracking a killer who murders a family during each full moon. The film stars Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton, delivering a tense performance.

The work is a feature‑length thriller presented as a prequel, classified as a programme in the movie genre. It follows the conventions of a suspenseful crime story while positioning itself earlier in the chronology of its series. The central narrative follows an FBI agent who turns to the incarcerated serial killer Hannibal Lecter for assistance. Lecter, confined within a high‑security prison, is asked to help identify and stop another murderer – a man who, every time a full moon rises, murders an entire family. The agent hopes Lecter’s insight into the mind of a killer will lead to the perpetrator’s capture. As a prequel, the film situates its events before the more widely known confrontations involving Lecter, giving viewers a glimpse of the earlier dynamics between law enforcement and the infamous inmate. Its thriller framework ensures a steady build‑up of tension, with the full‑moon killings providing a recurring, unsettling pattern that drives the investigation forward. The uneasy partnership between the FBI operative and the imprisoned psychopath forms the story’s core, highlighting how the agent must balance the need for Lecter’s expertise against the risk of dealing with a dangerous mind. This uneasy alliance underpins the film’s suspenseful progression toward the eventual confrontation with the moon‑linked killer.